Ayra Starr Releases Her "Coming-Of-Age Album" "The Year I Turned 21"

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Ayra divulges on what it's been like to be a famous musician and grow up.

Ayra Starr is a budding superstar talent in the world of Afropop. But pigeonholing her to one lane would be disingenuous. The now 21-year-old from Nigeria also navigates in the lanes of R&B, Jamaican dancehall, and so much more. Those are just a few of the sounds you will hear on the sophomore album from Ayra Starr, The Year I Turned 21. "The album is packed and full of different vibes. I like to say it's a rollercoaster of emotions, so it's different vibes. I try to ease them into it... It just shows the variety [of the album]".

That was a part of her conversation with People recently speaking about this LP and what it is all about. "It is a coming-of-age album. It's very much, I would like to say, the autobiography of a 21-year-old. It's my life and literally just how I've seen life, my experiences and everything". It is safe to say that this 21-year-old is living a life that many might wish to have. Ayra Starr has put out a plethora of hit songs already, some of which land on this sophomore offering.

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Listen To The Year I Turned 21 By Ayra Starr

This hitmaking ability has already earned the multi-hyphenate a GRAMMY nod, becoming one of the first artists to be nominated for Best African Music Performance. She did not take the hardware home, but she still has so much time. In fact, she will have more chances, three to be exact, to snag an award at the upcoming BET's. Across The Year I Turned 21 you will see why Ayra is getting all of this critical acclaim.

What are your thoughts on The Year I Turned 21 by Ayra Starr? Who had the strongest guest verse? What song did Ayra bring her best stuff? Is she one of the brightest stars in the Afropop scene? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ayra Starr. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

The Year I Turned 21 Tracklist:

  1. Birds Sing of Money
  2. Goodbye (Warm Up)(feat. Asake)
  3. Commas
  4. Woman Commando (feat. Anitta & Coco Jones)
  5. Control
  6. Lagos Love Story
  7. Rhythm & Blues
  8. 21
  9. Last Heartbreak Song (feat. Giveon)
  10. Bad Vibes (feat. Seyi Vibez)
  11. Orun
  12. Jazzy's Song
  13. 1942 (feat. Milar)
  14. The Kids Are Alright
  15. Santa with Rvssian, Rauw Alejandro

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Zachary Horvath
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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